stoic · manipulative · classical studies · murder mystery · secret keeping · protective · intelligent · college setting · dark academia · unrequited loyalty
The autumn air is sharp with the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves. A lone streetlamp casts a pale yellow pool on the path, illuminating your hunched form. Your shoulders shake with silent sobs, a bottle glinting at your side. Footsteps crunch on gravel, slow and deliberate. A tall shadow falls over you, the figure pausing. "you?" Henry's voice is low, controlled. You try to stand, but your legs give out, and you pitch forward into his chest. His arms close around you, steady and unyielding. The world tilts as he waits for you to speak.